Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are set to renew one of the greatest individual rivalries the history of the NHL. The Penguins and Capitals face off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday in what will be the 72nd meeting in the regular season between the former No. 1 overall picks. This is the third game between the teams in the 2024-25 regular season. Ovechkin and Crosby both entered the league in 2005, sparking an immediate competition between the two phenoms. They were seen as the future superstars of the league at the time and have more than lived up to the billing, with Ovechkin now closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all time goal's record. Here's an updated look at the matchup between Crosby and Ovechkin. (All stats current as of Feb. 22, 2025) MORE: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Head-to-head stats Crosby has bested Ovechkin in the regular season by a wide margin in terms of head-to-head wins. The Penguins have 11 more wins than the Capitals in these games, and theirsuperstar has 25 more points than his rival in these games, largely because he has 31 more a sists. But Ovechkin has the advantage in goals, with 37 to Crosby's 31. Crosby Head-to-Head Ovechkin 41-26-4 Record 30-31-10 92 Points 67 31 Goals 37 61 A sists 30 1.30 Points Per Game 0.94 14 Power Play Goals 20 10 Power Play A sists 6 Alec Burks Jersey 24 Power Play Points 26 3 Game-Winning Goals 2 35 Even-Strength Points 25 12.8 Shooting Percentage 11.2 -6 Plus/Minus 0 Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Head-to-head playoff stats The Penguins and Capitals have met four times in the playoffs since Crosby and Ovechkin entered the NHL in 2005. Pittsburgh won the first three playoff series, in 2009, 2016 and 2017, and went on to win the Stanley Cup in each of those seasons. The Capitals finally knocked off the Penguins in the postseason in 2018 on their way to the franchise's first Stanley Cup, ensuring Ovechkin would never become known as the greatest player to have never won a championship. Crosby Head-to-Head Ovechkin 13-12 Record 12-13 30 Points 33 13 Goals 15 17 A sists 18 1.20 Points Per Game 1.32 5 Power Play Goals 3 4 Power Play A sists 9 9 Power Play Points 12 1 Game-Winning Goals 2 21 Even-Strength Points 19 18.8% Shooting Percentage 13.4% +5 Plus/Minus +6 SN RUSHMORE: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Regular-season stats Looking at the careers of Crosby and Ovechkin, they are nearly even on career points. The latter has scored 270 more goals, while the former has 340 more a sists. Ovechkin, however, has been much more durable than Crosby. The Washington star has played nearly two full seasons of games more than his counterpart in Pittsburgh, who has fought through injuries for most of his career. Crosby Career Ovechkin 1327 Games 1465 1654 Points 1593 609 Goals 879 1045 A sists 714 1.25 Points Per Game 1.09 178 Power Play Goals 318 399 Power Play A sists 275 577 Power Play Points 593 95 Game-Winning Goals 134 1066 Even-Strength Points 994 14.4% Shooting Percentage 13.0% +202 Plus/Minus 63 1044 Hits 3346 567 Blocked Shots 495 53.3% Faceoff Win Percentage 34.8% Getty Images Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Playoff stats Overall, Crosby has played in 29 more playoff games than Ovechkin and has a 70-point advantage over him in the postseason. Ovechkin still has a slight advantage in postseason goals, but the Penguins captain has dished out 61 more a sists. Crosby and the Penguins had made the playoffs in every season since 2006-07 before mi sing the postseason in 2022-23. The Capitals mi sed the postseason in Ovechkin's first two seasons in the league but have appeared in almost every one since, with the exception of the 2013-14 season. Crosby Playoff Stats Ovechkin 180 Games 151 201 Points 141 71 Goals 72 130 A sists 69 1.12 Points Per Game 0.93 20 Power Play Goals 28 55 Power Play A sists 33 75 Power Play Points 61 9 Game-Winning Goals 10 126 Even-Strength Points 80 13.1% Shooting Percentage 11.2% +18 Plus/Minus 3 178 Hits 641 86 Blocked Shots 84 51.7% Faceoff Win Percentage 73.3% Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Accolades and awards When it comes to accolades and awards, both Crosby and Ovechkin have filled their trophy cases. Crosby has more Conn Smythe trophies and Art Ro s trophies, but Ovechkin holds the edge in Hart trophies and Rocket Richard trophies. The Capitals star also won the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL Rookie of the Year, when the two were battling for it in 2005. Crosby Accolades Ovechkin 3 Stanley Cups 1 2 Hart Trophies 3 2 Conn Smythe Trophies 1 3 TedLindsay Awards 3 2 Art Ro s Trophies 1 2 Rocket Richard Trophies 9 10 All-Star selections 13 4 NHL First All-Star Teams 8 0 Calder Trophy 1 2 Olympic Gold Medals 0 Justin Anderson Jersey